Saving Daisy
Autor Phil Earleen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 ian 2012 – vârsta până la 16 ani
***HEROIC, Phil Earle's hugely anticipated third novel is out on 24 April 2013***
Daisy's mum is gone. Her dad refuses to talk about it. As far as Daisy's concerned, it's all her fault. As her life starts to spiral out of control, panic leads to tragedy and Daisy's left alone.
But sometimes the kindness of a stranger can turn things around. A stranger who desperately wants to save Daisy - if she'll only let herself be saved . . .
A powerful and moving story linked to Phil Earle's critically acclaimed debut book,Being Billy.
Praise forBeing Billy:
'A wonderful book' - Morris Gleitzman
'Phil Earle writes starkly but sensitively in this brilliant page-turning novel. It moved me to tears' - Jacqueline Wilson
'This may be the most authoritative, honest and moving account of children trapped in the care system to date' - Keith Gray,Scotsman
'life-affirming, redemptive, and really just rather good' - Marcus Sedgwick,Guardian
'Moving and powerful, I loved it' - Sophie McKenzie
'Being Billywas a total page-turner - authentic and gritty. Billy's voice doesn't falter . . . spiky, brave and compassionate - Jenny Downham
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780141331362
ISBN-10: 0141331364
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0141331364
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Phil
Earle
was
born,
raised
and
schooled
in
Hull.
His
first
job
was
as
a
care
worker
in
a
children's
home,
an
experience
that
influenced
the
ideas
behindBeing
BillyandSaving
Daisy.
He
then
trained
as
a
drama
therapist
and
worked
in
a
therapeutic
community
in
south
London,
caring
for
traumatized
and
abused
adolescents.
After a couple of years in the care sector, Phil chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller, and now works in children's publishing. Phil lives in south-east London with his wife and children, but Hull will always be home.
After a couple of years in the care sector, Phil chose the more sedate lifestyle of a bookseller, and now works in children's publishing. Phil lives in south-east London with his wife and children, but Hull will always be home.